Winning blow: bishop to e5 (b2·8)
c9-18647naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
36. Be5 Rb8 37. Qxa6+ Ra7 38. Nb6+
Why it works
- Sensible development: bishop to e5.
- Spot on — queen to a6 (#3).
- Precise: knight to b6 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Rb8, then Qxa6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #949.
SP-949 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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